Discover the best tourist attractions of western Ukraine with Maria Zawaski! Maria is a freelance journalist, born on the West of Ukraine, got married to Canada. "Now, when I live abroad, I recommend to all my foreign friends to visit western part of my home country Ukraine. Why the western one - it is because I used to live there, so I am more familiar with that part of the country and I can tell lots of stories about the culture, lifestyle and traditions of Ukrainian West," Maria says

Friends Of Ukrainian Pysanka (Easter Egg) From All Over The World

There are Ukrainian Easter Eggs or Pysanky made by father of George Sawyn from Chicago, USA. Pysanky it is Ukrainian word, created from a verb pysaty (“to write”). Yes, these Pysanky looks like painted, but actually they are written with beeswax. Decorating Ukrainian Pysanky is require at least a basic knowledge of the symbolism of Ukrainian Easter Eggs, but many modern artists use their creativity for making a very special pattern or whole pictures on the eggs. For example, Becky from Bethlehem, USA started making Ukrainian Easter Eggs in age 13. She knows all the symbols and patterns, but she creates her own amazing pictures on an eggs. Like this cute cat-angelWithout any doubts, Ukrainian Pysanka (plural Pysanky) is absolutely unique, but it has lots of friends all over the world. I mean, creative people decorate an Easter Eggs in different styles and in different techniques, like knitting, beading, crochet and embroidery as well. So, take a look at these wonderful Easter Eggs from all over the world and enjoy!

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You don’t need visa for travel to Ukraine

If you are citizen of USA, Canada, European Union, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, you don’t need a TOURIST visa for travel to Ukraine. Decree about it was signed in 2005. Tourist visa to Ukraine means that you are going to stay in Ukraine not more than 90 days. So for your short term stay in Ukraine (less than 90 days) you just need to have a travel passport and to buy a ticket, that’s it.
P.S. The same rules work for the citizens of Japan, Andorra, Vatican, Iceland, Monaco, Norway and San Marino. People of these countries don’t need a tourist visa to Ukraine, too.